[WikiX-l] Re： Jimmy Wales Wikipedia 10 video address now posted!

[HW]

Just create an account on vimeo and back to the video page. You can see the 
download link and the copyright information which is CC-BY-SA. 

HW


If Jay or someone else can point the way to source videos I can push them to 
Commons. The Commons player has Universal Subtitles built in.

On Jan 7, 2011, at 7:59 PM, HW wrote:

Will the video be publish in commons? It can make anyone can help with 
translation (with mwEmbed gadget) and everyone can see it easily.
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>HW
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>Re-sending on the occasion of the video topic!  The videos are posted and 
>available.  We're trying to facilitate translation - I think the youtube vids 
>have had subtitles activated, but I'm not sure if those are really accurate.  If 
>there's a volunteer who would like to work on putting translated text into the 
>youtube vids, contact me directly
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>thanks!
>jay
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>Hi folks,
>
>In late 2010 we asked Jimmy to come by the Wikimedia Foundation offices to tape 
>a series of short messages aimed at Wikipedia/Wikimedia contributors and to 
>Wikipedia fans/users in general.  The shoot went quite well, and we're pleased 
>to present these short clips for you to use at your public events, or in any 
>other useful way to help celebrate Wikipedia 10.
>
>The clips were produced in a way that they would present best on a screen at an 
>event, welcoming the audience and providing well-wishes for the festivities.  We 
>made two versions...  
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>The first below is a general 'call to action' video for a broad audience of 
>Wikipedia supporters.  This clip may be used in any setting, but is particularly 
>suited for a broad audience of Wikipedia supporters (users, donors, 
>contributors, enthusiasts).  We expect this clip to be used by media outlets, 
>bloggers, and for public events where Wikipedia or Wikimedia volunteers may not 
>be present.
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>The second clip is a bit longer, and more of a personal message from Jimmy to 
>the Wikipedia editing community. This is a more suitable clip for events where 
>the majority of attendees are Wikimedia volunteers and know the movement well.
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>Global call to action (public)
>http://vimeo.com/18034259
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMBbGvG8lpU
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>Wikipedia editors address
>http://vimeo.com/18057095
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=113J-hP4CQI
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>Both are HD, broadcast quality (720p) and shot with microphone sound. 
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>Why vimeo?  Because you can easily download the high-resolution version of the 
>files (these should be in QT format) and re-purpose as necessary.  You should 
>also be able to re-purpose these files for subtitling, including with open 
>source tools.  
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>We've also uploaded the videos to youtube, where subtitles can be built on top 
>of the videos in many languages.  We will upload OGV formats on Commons shortly, 
>but those variants may not be ideal resolution for presentation in a big space.
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>I also know there are good open-source subtitling solutions out there, which I 
>welcome others to chime in and speak to.  Let me know if there's anything staff 
>at WMF could look into to support the translation/subtitling.  If someone is 
>willing to volunteer to translate transcriptions, I'm sure can get them loaded 
>into youtube or place them on Commons.
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>We will post the 'call to action' video on the WMF blog and in a few other spots 
>closer to the event, and it may get distributed to media as well leading up to 
>the anniversary.  The 'Wikipedia editors' address should be preserved and still 
>be something special for viewing at the events you host on or around January 15.
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>Looking forward to your thoughts,
>
>jay walsh
>-- 
>Jay Walsh
>Head of Communications
>WikimediaFoundation.org
>blog.wikimedia.org
>+1 (415) 839 6885 x 609, @jansonw
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